GMC Posted April 14, 2010 Posted April 14, 2010 (edited) Hello all, 22 years after owning my first Manta (Gold '83 1.8 Berlinetta hatch) , I'm now a Manta owner again. Back in 2004 I bought a '84 White GTE coupe and garaged it with the intention on rebuilding it sometime in the future......and here I am! I've been around cars all my life, infact I've been heavily involved in rallying and have competed all over the country for the last 15 years but due to family commitments I'm taking a couple of years out of rallying - but not out of cars, hence the Manta rebuild . Anyway, brief overview... Stripped to shell (except interior), new sills, rear arches, spare wheel well, front wings and rear valance. Chassis legs plated and welded Suspension rebuild (shocks, ball joints, trackrod ends & shocks) Brake rebuild and front upgrade (Carlton 2.2 vented discs and Cavalier ATE calipers) Respray (same colour) Fit 2.0 XE red top Fit twin headlamp and 400 boot spoiler Fit Manta 200 upper door decals (Silver, yellow, grey) and thats about, other than I'm 60% thru, it's going to the bodyshop in two weeks to get painted. Anyway, I have a couple of questions regarding the red top conversion.....I'll post this in the technical help section shortly Thanks, Gerry Edited April 14, 2010 by GMC Quote
d384 fhv Posted April 14, 2010 Posted April 14, 2010 Hi Gerry welcome to the forum sounds like a nice car you have there Quote
Rab Posted April 14, 2010 Posted April 14, 2010 Hello Gerry and welcome tae thi forum. Yae Gerry fae Aberdeen? that I kin owe. cheers rab. Quote
GMC Posted April 14, 2010 Author Posted April 14, 2010 Hello Gerry and welcome tae thi forum. Yae Gerry fae Aberdeen? that I kin owe. cheers rab. Hi Rab, Not Aberdeen, Bathgate (West Lothian). Presumably that's your Manta in the pic.....stunning! Quote
Rab Posted April 14, 2010 Posted April 14, 2010 (edited) Hi Rab, Not Aberdeen, Bathgate (West Lothian). Presumably that's your Manta in the pic.....stunning! Hi Gerry. Yup, thats mi auld bus you are not far away fae Tommy in Livingston und a good few gid peeps roond thi Edinburgh way, folks will also be up at Doune this weekend fur thi Hillclimb, sadly I cant make it as working hope to meet up with you at some point, awe gid following to all things Opel /Vaux up here. cheers rab. Edited April 14, 2010 by Rab Quote
rutts Posted April 14, 2010 Posted April 14, 2010 welcome to the club. i have put a few answers on your requests . Quote
GMC Posted April 15, 2010 Author Posted April 15, 2010 Thanks for the welcome guys, it's much appreciated! Look forward to being a frequent poster on here, I've always been a big Manta fan! Over the coming days I'll join the OMOC also! Rab, thanks for the Doune invite, unfortunately I won't make it along this weekend, with a baby only a few weeks away we're staying close to home!! Hoping to have the Manta on the road by late summer / early autumn depending on my adjustment to parenthood !! Will keep you all informed. Quote
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